Teacher accused of killing disabled daughter said she was seeing devils

David Lohr huffingtonpost.com A teacher in Namibia allegedly used a barbecue grill to burn the dismembered remains of her disabled daughter, according to regional media outlets. Investigators say the suspect is a 49-year-old teacher from Ongwediva, a town in the Oshana Region. Authorities have not released the woman's name, but her daughter has been identified as 27-year-old Magdalena Nunyango Amunyoko,The Namibian reported. The grisly slaying was discovered Saturday, when Amunyoko's brother, a student at the University of Namibia, went to check on her. According to The Namibian, Amunyoko was born with a rare condition that restricted her body functions, left her bedridden and with slurred speech. Amunyoko's mother reportedly refused to tell her son where his sister was, so he searched the home for her. It was outside, on a barbecue grill stand, that he found the gruesome remains of his sister, New Era reported. When authorities arrived on the scene, Amunyoko's mother allegedly refused to let them inside her home. Investigators reportedly broke down the front door to gain entry. "We found a dustbin with ashes and other burned items and when it was lifted up, we found a human body, which was identified to be that of the late 27-year-old woman," Oshana Regional Police Commander Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa told The Namibian Sun. Inside the home, investigators reportedly found handwritten letters on a table with the words "burn the enemy" written on them. "She told the police that there are devils in the house and that she was seeing devils," said Kashihakumwa. to read more: huffingtonpost.com